About Us

The Kansas Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Council was established in Johnson County Kansas in
2004. Our council was created for the purpose of forming a partnership between law enforcement, the
mental health system, courts, the mentally ill, and their families. The council’s primary mission is to
provide training and CIT certification for law enforcement officers based on the CIT model created by
the Memphis,Tennessee Police Department in 1988. Our council is represented by local law
enforcement officers, mental health professionals, court personnel, and mental health advocates.
Through the efforts of our members, we strive to promote education, advocacy, and problem solving in
our communities throughout the State of Kansas. Our goal is to reduce dangerous confrontations
between citizens in crisis and law enforcement officers, and reduce recidivism and arrests by diverting
individuals with mental illness to appropriate community mental health providers.